Covenant Logistics to Pay $700,000 in Penalties to Settle Hiring Discrimination Allegations

By Sabela Ojea

Covenant Logistics Group agreed to pay the $700,000 in civil penalties to resolve allegations of hiring discrimination.

The logistics and transportation solutions company was accused of discriminating against non-U.S. citizen workers when checking their permission to work in the U.S., the Justice Department said on Monday.

"The Justice Department is committed to ensuring compliance with our federal civil rights laws so that non-U.S. citizens with permission to work can contribute their talents to our workforce," the department said.

From January 2020 to at least August 2022, Covenant and its affiliated entity Transport Management Services routinely requested lawful permanent residents to show their permanent resident cards. They also required other non-U.S. citizens to show documents related to their immigration status.

Covenant Logistics has agreed to train their employees on the Immigration and Nationality Act's anti-discrimination requirements, revise their employment policies and be subject to monitoring by the department.

Write to Sabela Ojea at [e-mail]; @sabelaojeaguix

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November 20, 2023 12:24 ET (17:24 GMT)

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